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Life Archive

Archives for October 2024

Life
Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?
Life

Why we’ve said goodbye to the Goosebumps of our youth.

By Anna North
Culture
Gen Z is shocked by Trump’s Access Hollywood video. We should be, too.Gen Z is shocked by Trump’s Access Hollywood video. We should be, too.
Culture

Let’s not forget Trump’s decades of documented sexual misconduct.

By Constance Grady
What happens when you promise child care for every kid?
Policy

Lessons for Americans from Germany’s imperfect experiment.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
2024 Elections
The cruel truth behind Trump’s new attacks on trans peopleThe cruel truth behind Trump’s new attacks on trans people
2024 Elections

The Trump campaign’s anti-trans advertising is pure scapegoating — with a bigger, sinister purpose.

By Aja Romano
Culture
How feminism fell from favorHow feminism fell from favor
Culture

Policies boosting gender equality are popular. The word “feminist” is not.

By Constance Grady
Even Better
Your guide to coping with election anxietyYour guide to coping with election anxiety
Even Better

Nervous about the election? Try these tips to stay calm.

By Allie Volpe
Increasing child care teacher pay doesn’t have to mean charging parents more
Policy

Day care workers earn less than dog walkers. States are finally realizing that’s got to change.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Culture
Reality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problemReality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problem
Culture

Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Why weeping online is internet goldWhy weeping online is internet gold
Culture

The new incentives of turning your pain into content.

By Rebecca Jennings
Life
The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phonesThe surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones
Life

Grade-tracking apps are giving kids anxiety.

By Anna North
Even Better
There’s no such thing as healthy lunchmeatThere’s no such thing as healthy lunchmeat
Even Better

But you don’t have to go cold turkey on your cold turkey. We can help.

By Keren Landman, MD
Investing can be intimidating. Where do I even start?
Even Better

How to assess your finances before you invest in the stock market.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
I left my religion. Should I still raise my kid with it?
Future Perfect

My faith gave me my moral values. I want my child to have those — without all the stuff I don’t believe in.

By Sigal Samuel
Life
The new burnout generationThe new burnout generation
Life

Grind culture has come for the teens.

By Anna North
Technology
Why is everyone wearing the Oura Ring?Why is everyone wearing the Oura Ring?
Technology

The wearable device looks great but, unfortunately, it won’t solve all of your health problems.

By Adam Clark Estes